Committee of 70 | Transition to Results 2023

A mayoral transition is a high-stakes moment in the life of a major city. It is essential that an incoming mayor and their team be prepared to govern from the outset with concrete plans to maintain efficient city operations, deliver quality services and to pursue their policy objectives. This program builds on a briefing series coordinated by the Committee of Seventy in 2015 to provide high-level guidance for both major party candidates on how to plan and execute a smooth and effective transition. The 2023 Transition to Results program focuses on four fundamental areas: 1) Models of transition process and governance structure; 2) Hiring and managing the public workforce; 3) City management and decision making; and 4) Public safety governance and management. Practitioners from other cities and states will be invited to offer insights from their experiences between and during mayoral administrations. From these briefings and the associated background materials, each team will ​have the opportunity to gather feedback and reflect on their own transition plans as they prepare to move from campaigning to ​governing.